It is pretty safe to say that, as we enter our 12th month of quarantining and the pandemic lifestyle, we are all experiencing COVID fatigue. So, rather than evoke a collective groan with yet another “here’s how to navigate the quarantine lifestyle” post, we have decided to try and lighten up the COVID experience a little with an entertaining review of how things have changed. So, without further ado, here is CC Pace’s What’s In and What’s Out list! Take a look and please let us know if there is anything we missed on our list – enjoy!
| OUT | IN |
|---|---|
| Conference calls | Teams meeting with fun together modes |
| Short emails with one question | Slack or DMs |
| Team lunches | Door Dashed lunch |
| Phone calls | Video Calls |
| Lengthy in-person meetings | Emails with bullet points and lists |
| Book Clubs | Netflix recommendation discussions |
| Company outings | Online Trivia games |
| Commuting to work | Signing into Teams app or Zoom |
| Printer jamming | Internet connection issues |
| Office inside jokes | Company memes |
| Alcohol shots | Vaccine shots |
| Starbucks | Expanding your Keurig coffee selection |
| “You’re on Mute” | Awesome virtual backgrounds and cameo family member sightings during virtual meetings |
| Juggling kids activities to keep them entertained | Juggling kids online class schedules |
| Happy Hour at the local bar | Personal booze stockpiles |
| Business attire | Sweats, yoga pants and pjs |
| Workplace status quo | Angling your camera just right to ensure your PJ pants are not visible during your Teams meeting |
| Dry Cleaners | Never ending laundry piles |
| Lunch hour errands | Walking your dog 4 times a day |
| Hanging out at the water cooler | Never ending group chats |
| 4G | 5G |
| Picking up something for dinner | Cooking at home and getting your Micheline star rated Chef groove on |
| Airpods | Noise Canceling Headphones |
| High Heels and dress shoes | What are shoes? |
| Talking over a cube wall | Stalking co-worker’s availability status on Teams |
| Office floorplan | Makeshift home offices on kitchen counters |
| Co-Workers | Co-habitants |
| Grabbing something from the vending machine | Rummaging the fridge and/or pantry |